Planning application · Fingal County Council

Two storey extension to the existing ground floor (area=138m2) and first floor…

The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Well Road, Swords, Co. Dublin.

F22A/0589 · FingalLapsed
Reference
F22A/0589
Planning authority
Fingal County Council
Received
12 Oct 2023
Decided
23 Nov 2023
Status
Lapsed
Site area
0.1082 ha
Further information requested
2 Oct 2023
Further information received
12 Oct 2023

Proposed development

The development will consist of a two storey extension to the existing ground floor (area=138m2) and first floor (area=183m2), total area = 321m2 approx. (Protected Structure). The extension will include new bar and restaurant areas at both levels, new circulation stairs, enlarged and improved toilet facilities to comply with modern building regulations and new smoking terrace replacing the existing one which will be demolished. The extension will extend the existing ground floor and first floor bar and restaurant to the east and south to the rear site boundary. There is visible elevation to the North & West only as the extension runs to the East and South boundary built into an existing hill which will have a retaining wall. The existing layout will be altered, with rear east external wall and part roof removed, existing services will be altered and adjusted as required. The existing materials will be matched in the external appearance of this extension. AI rcvd 25/09/2023 SAI received 12/10/23

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Permission was granted on 23 Nov 2023 but has since lapsed. A permission runs five years from the decision unless extended, and no commencement notice was lodged. Any new works would need a fresh application.

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